Practical Lessons from the Story of Joseph

Book excerpt: There are many ways of reading the Bible. One of the most helpful, is to read it to learn from it how to live so as to please God, attain the highest beauty of character, and leave the largest blessing in the world. There have been many lives of Joseph written. Some of these are very valuable because of the knowledge of ancient Egypt and the Egyptians which they impart in the telling of the story. Nothing of this is attempted in the present chapters, the author's desire being only to find and interpret some of the lessons in life which the narrative has for its earnest readers. Joseph and His Dreams Joseph as a Slave and in Prison From Prison to Palace An Interpreter for God Joseph and His Brothers Joseph and His Father Joseph in Old Age and Death